Basketball

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis is already an established scorer and rebounder. The Las Angeles Lakers' All-Star center is beginning to show he is developing into an adept passer.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram put an emphatic, crowd-pleasing end to his recent shooting slump.

TORONTO — The championship era of the Toronto Raptors is officially over. Pascal Siakam, a two-time all-star and one of the last remaining ties to Toronto's 2019 NBA championship team, was dealt to the Indiana Pacers in a blockbuster trade Wednesday.

ATLANTA (AP) — There were differing versions of whether the Atlanta Hawks wanted to call a timeout to set up their final shot. Dejounte Murray made it a moot point.

TORONTO — Gary Trent Jr. wasn't going to miss his opportunity — or many baskets — as emotions ran high in the Toronto Raptors locker room.

BOSTON (AP) — French phenom Victor Wembanyama called it special to play his first game on the Boston Celtics' famous parquet court. What took place on the floor impressed him even more. “Everybody can hoop on that team.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell had 31 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers took advantage of Milwaukee being without superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to extend their winning streak to a season-best six games by pounding the Bucks 135-95 on Wednesday

NEW YORK (AP) — Bruised and beaten after a rough outing without Jalen Brunson two days earlier, Julius Randle said he told his teammate to get back out on the floor. The New York Knicks looked totally different once Brunson did.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City’s Josh Giddey will not face charges related to an accusation that he had an improper relationship with an underage girl, police in Newport Beach, California, said Wednesday when announcing that it had closed its pro

Pascal Siakam was traded to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, ending a run of nearly eight years with the Toronto Raptors during which he was a two-time All-NBA selection, two-time All-Star and part of the team that won the 2019 NBA title.